News Twitter “withholds” Rana Ayyub and others’ accounts on govt orders: What happened, and why Journalist Rana Ayub shared a takedown notice of her tweet on the Gyanvyapi mosque decision, raisig red flags on India's current media and online... Sashwata SahaJune 28, 2022
News Internet access has been shut down in Kashmir, West Bengal and Ranchi after violent protests calling for arrest of BJP politician BJP politician Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad took a violent turn, as cities shut down Internet access and imposed Section 144 Sashwata SahaJune 11, 2022
News ‘Grossly Offensive Speech’: IT Act’s Struck Down Section 66A Reappears in India’s Cybercrime Proposal at U.N. Despite section 66A being struck down by the Supreme Court, India is reintroducing it in its proposals for a cybersecurity convention at the United... Aarathi GanesanJune 10, 2022
News Internet services restored in Srinagar after 12-hour shutdown Here's how the shutdown disrupted the lives of locals in the region. Sashwata SahaMay 27, 2022
News Deep Dive: The legality of India’s new cybersecurity directive Lawyers weigh in on whether the directive is ultra vires. Sarvesh MathiMay 26, 2022
News Internet shutdown in Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh amid riots This is Andhra Pradesh's first recorded communication blackout. Sashwata SahaMay 25, 2022
News Why Twitter isn’t subject to writ petitions, according to its lawyers The platform contested a petition's maintainability before the Delhi High Court. Anushka JainMay 20, 2022
News In a first, IT Ministry asked to share order for blocking website Such orders under section 69A are usually kept under wraps. Anushka JainMay 19, 2022
News Marathi actor arrested for Facebook post against Sharad Pawar It's been criticised as yet another blow to free speech online. Sashwata SahaMay 16, 2022
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